投資家たちの思惑が外れて、株価が急落した。
The investors' expectations were wrong, and the stock price plummeted.
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The typhoon's path deviated from the forecast.
自転車のチェーンが外れてしまった。
The bicycle chain came off.
彼は人並み外れた膂力の持ち主だ。
He is a man of extraordinary physical strength.
機械の部品が外れないように、ボルトをしっかりと締めた。
I tightened the bolt firmly so that the machine parts would not come off.
Usage Notes
Used when something that should be in a specific place or follow a certain path moves away from it. It can refer to physical objects (buttons, doors) or abstract things (expectations, predictions).
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